Your Religion's Concept *

[Andrey the White]

Welcome to Your Religion's Concept.

In this thread you must post your religion's concept using a special form bellow. You can choose any kind religion. You can read about mythological religions or those religions which are in modern days and make a concept of your chosen religion in this thread. You also can create your own religion, which doesn't appears anywhere in modern days or mythology books.

All rules of Monastery apply!!!

Form for creation your religion's concept:

Name of Your Religion: In here write the name of your religion.

Overview: The usual overview stuff. Try to put in the most important things concerning the religion in this section. Make sure that the reader sees from the first glance what the religion is all about, without having to dig into all the details.

Prevalence: This is the "where" section. Put in here in which region of the world this religion is common, how much it is spread in general.

Belief Outlines: Mention here the main content of the religion: Who is worshiped why and for which specific purpose.

Origins: Everything has a beginning, and so do religions. Was there a founder, prophet, messiah, a prophet who "created" the religion or who became a godly mission? Or has the religion developed historically from other religions to finally stand on its own? All this information here, please!

Overview of gods: Provide a short list about all the gods, who are part of this religion. Add a few sentences at each deity, so that the reader gets a general idea about the differences of the gods.

Worshiping Practices: How are the gods worshiped? Are there certain rituals, practiced daily, weekly, monthly? Are there certain celebration days? Are shrines built and where specifically? Can you tell us some details on how the clerics are chosen, how they worship the gods etc.

Code for better working:

Name of Your Religion:

Overview:

Prevalence:

Belief Outlines:

Origins:

Overview of gods:

Worshiping Practices:

[Lenne]

Name of Your Religion:
Solieism (by modern Theist)

Overview:
Practitioner's lives revolve around the workings of the sun. They believe that the Sun (Solamna) brought their people to life and so when the sun set they must give back in some way (Usually leaving small amounts of food on their door step). They are a desert people and thus their villages are very secluded from most of society and so wide spreed beliefs haven't touched them yet. They are very peaceful people because hurting or killing another practitioner of their religion is against the will of Solamna. Solamna is the main god and there are several minor gods and goddesses believed to be Solamna's celestial children. The desert people are also very superstitious.

Prevalence:
In the desert regions of the East (Western Asia; Gobi Desert)

Belief Outlines:
They believe that the Sun (Solamna, a phoenix) led the founders to the sands of the desert and taught them to live in the harsh conditions. From that they evolved. It is also against their beliefs to eat meat because the creatures of the desert are said to be pieces of Solamna, so their diet consists of a great amount of grain, milk and spices.

Origins:
It started in the desert, the people who (by scholars) believed to have migrated there forgot about their seaside origins and raised their children on the belief that it was the sun that brought them there.

Overview of gods:
*Solamna (The Sun or the Phoenix) Believed to be a great phoenix that brought them to the desert to share it's bounty with them. Solamna is genderless, thus creating the belief that men and women have equal duties to uphold.

*Bismah (The Sands or the Trickster) The most elusive, has been known as the trickster goddess because she's believed to misguide runners or travelers and make them see things.

*Aska (The Oasis or Fertility) Believed be sent by Solamna to aid wary travelers. Women pray to her when they wish to have a child.

*Peceh (The Fire or Strength) The first child of Solamna and a representative of strength and power. Most often looked to in times of drought and conflict.

*Celas (The Wind or the Negotiator) Patron of all the messengers or runners. Most often prayed to before a runner leaves for a journey to another village. Believed to calm anger create compromise.

Worshiping Practices:
They have three main holidays through out the year, the most important and celebrated being the Summer Solstice (the longest day of sun). Festivals and Weddings are most common on this day.

Every Sunday the people are to say three prayers, sunrise, noon and sunset, and then leave food on their doorstep before they go to bed.

The dead are usually cremated and their ashes spread to the desert. Cremation is forbidden on a Sunday and if someone dies on a Sunday they must be buried with their feet facing the west before the Sun sets. The family of the deceased must also bury all the deceased belongings with them and leave cover the ground their buried beneath with stones in hopes that it will not be disturbed in the future.